Anyone fancy a 100-Six with an XK150 engine! For sale on e-bay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Restored-1958-Austin-Healey-100-6-difference-/190557668221?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2c5e1f437d the owner mak
Definitely the pot calling the kettle black. The driveline /chassis of my XK 150 makes the XK drive like a truck a low speeds. Bad combination of gear ratios, rear end, soft suspension and weight. Th
Fully agree on the Moss box--It was/is a dog of a tranny. He can control the engine heat with a 6 bladed "Cool Cat" fan however. Inside the car might be a bit hot though. == Anyone fancy a 100-Six wi
Too bad he holds back when describing the oem drive line. Looks beautiful. really clean install. It sure would be fun to test drive! -- Ira Erbs Portland, OR _______ _______ (______ \____1960 BT7____
Hmmm. about 100 more horses under the hood of a car that weighs about 600 lbs looks good on paper. Wilko _______________________________________________ Healeys@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team
Very nice piece of engineering, but if you are going to stick a Jaguar 3.8 engine into a Healey, why not pick the lightest model made (a bugeye); fit D type cams and triple webers, an e type diff and
Looks nicely done but having had a XK140-MC I wouldn't have it. We use to joke the Jag would pass anything on the road but a mechanic. Rich Kahn http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Restored-1958-Austin-Healey-
Why in the world would you say that? No 140's, but having had 4 Jags with the 6 clyinder engines in them, i can say they are VERY dependable, strong and trouble-free. == Looks nicely done but having
I would prefer the XK150 engine in an XK150 and not in a Healey. Btw. This engine is far superior to any Healey engine and a real "Bella Macchina" as the Italian say. Even the chassis/body workmanshi
Now that is a sensible choice for an alt engine - great period straight 6, but the box is indeed a question. To be really a winner it probably would need a modern/Toyota type box with adaption etc. E
Moss box. Oy... I helped my friend do a complete rebuild for his early S1 E-type. A rudimentary box that frankly, no matter how good you get it, shifts like a bag of rocks. I'd take my BJ8 box or sid
A final note - the 3.8 E-Type is the grande dame of LBCs, and absolutely gem to drive on a big road and the ladies will love every minute of it. But to be honest I find the shifting, steering and esp
Author: Bruno Verstraete <brunoverstraete@mac.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:10:52 +0200
Dear Healey friends, Dear Josef, Interesting to see that every now and then there are heavily modified Healeys popping up that were unknown to us before. We all know the period Nasty Boys, but every
I have a 120, an early 3000 (BT7L244) and an E-type, plus a '66 911 and I enjoy all of them. The Austin engine is powerful and the gearbox is fine for this engine. B Le 22/07/11 22:26, Josef.Eckert@t
As a European I have little difficulty with the Moss box, but I agree that the synchro's are not its best point. These boxes are often replaced by later 5sp Getrag ones. The Jag engine suits the AH v
Hummmm--some of us would say the 4.2 is the "Grande Dame":):) == A final note - the 3.8 E-Type is the grande dame of LBCs, and absolutely gem to drive on a big road and the ladies will love every min
And some of us would say the maths - or engineering - or lack thereof - is why E types never excelled on any motorsport dais in their era. Oh wait. Except for those lightweights. And those aluminium
Bravo Chris! -- Original Message -- From: Chris Dimmock<mailto:austin.healey@gmail.com> To: Tom Felts<mailto:tomfelts@windstream.net> Cc: Forum<mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net> Sent: Saturday, July 23,
You should not ask Denis Welch`s today. Actually there are more E-Types in their shop than Healey`s and half of their racing activity is with E-Types. Josef Eckert --Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-- Von: h
Bruno and others, I am fixed to Healeys, big and small, except minor deviations to a Lowlight Morris Minor and a Daimler SP250. I had an XK120 for some time but sold it because my wife didn`t like it